Sony PCGFR700 User Manual

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Sony recommends Microsoft Windows XP Professional for Mobile Computing.

Specifications

Accessories

PCGA-UMS5 USB Optical Mouse PCGA-BP2NX Lithium-ion Battery

● Stylish, comfortable form

● Maintenance-free optical design

Sensor resolution:800 dots per inch

●

Rechargeable battery

Capacity: Up to 2.5 to 3.0 hours of use*

PCGA-AC19V3 AC Adapter

●Universal voltage compatible:

AC100 – 240V

* Estimated battery life. Actual battery life may vary
by usage.

Sony’s original software gives you
the power to create more.

Sony’s original software gives you
the power to create more.

STILLS

DVgate

Create your own video
masterpieces. DVgate lets you
select scenes from videos
you’ve taken with your DV
(digital video) camera, then
adjust, organise and assemble
them into a movie that you can
store or transfer back to DV.

PictureGear

Turn your VAIO into a dynamic
digital photo album.
PictureGear helps you organise
your digital images and allows
you to create wallpaper,
screensavers and more.

PictureToy

Have fun drawing and writing on
your images. You can easily
decorate and add notes to digital
photos using playful tools and
stamps. Then instantly send your
hand decorated photos as email
attachments.

DigitalPrint

DigitalPrint makes it easy and
enjoyable to print photos and labels.
Simply select the photos you like
from the thumbnail view, specify the
number of copies and sheet size,
preview the results and press “print”.
Clipart and colourful stamps let you
give them extra personality as well
as print original albums. To create
labels for various media including
CD-R, just follow the easy to
understand instructions.

MovieShaker

Create your own movies in a few
simple clicks. Sony’s easy movie
editing software creates personal
movies — complete with
transitions, special effects,
background music and text. All
you do is import your clips, pick
the mood you want and
MovieShaker does the rest.

Network Smart Capture

You can capture moving and still
images from a Digital Handycam
connected via i.LINK cable, then
attach them to email. Fixed Point
Observation mode lets you take
images automatically at intervals
with a Web camera. Keep an eye
on home or pets while you

’re out,

or upload images in real time to a
web site!

SonicStage

SonicStage lets you record the
best tracks from your CDs or the
Internet* and store them on your
hard disk for playback whenever
you like. And when you want your
music “to go”, just “check out” the
tracks onto a Memory Stick or
create an original compilation CD
with the CD-RW drive on your VAIO.
It’s a personal way to manage and
enjoy your music collection.

*Subject to copyright

If you can imagine it, you can create it. Sony’s original software makes
professional-like image editing simple and fun for everyone.

MUSIC

MOVIES

Model
Microprocessor
Chipset

Processor System Bus
Cache

Main Memory
Hard Disk

CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive

Floppy Disk Drive
Graphics Accelerator

Video Memory
Display

Interfaces

Modem
PC Card Slots
Audio
Keyboard/Input Device
Battery
Dimensions (WxHxD)
Weight

Included Software

Supplied Accessories
Warranty

PCGFR700

Mobile AMD Athlon™ XP Processor 1800+*

- Supports AMD PowerNow!™ Technology

USB 2.0 x 3*** • i.LINK (IEEE1394) S400 (4pin) • Network (RJ-45) connector (100BASE-TX/10BASE-T) • Headphone jack (stereo) •

Microphone jack (monaural) • Printer port (D-sub 25 pin) • AV out jack (NTSC/PAL compatible, stereo) •

Monitor connector (VGA, D-sub 15 pin) • Modular (RJ-11) connector

30GB (C:15GB, D:15GB) Ultra ATA/100

Operating System: Microsoft

®

Windows® XP Home Edition (English version)

Software Application: Adobe

®

Acrobat® Reader 5.1 • Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 2.0 • Apple QuickTime™ 5.0 •

InterVideo WinDVD™ 4 for VAIO • Sony DigitalPrint 1.1 • Sony DVD Region Setting Utility 1.1 • Sony DVgate 2.6 •

Sony MovieShaker 3.3 • Sony MPEG2 Decoder • Sony Network Smart Capture 1.1 • Sony SonicStage 1.2 for VAIO •

Sony PictureGear 5.1 • Sony PictureToy 1.1 • Sony VAIO Edit Components for Adobe

®

Premiere® 2.1 LE • Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2002

Maximum reading speed: CD-ROM, CD-R: 24x

DVD-ROM: 8x

Maximum writing speed: CD-R: 16x

CD-RW: 10x

1.44MB, 3.5" (Fixed)

Dual display compatible • 3D graphics acceleration compatible • NVIDIA

®

GeForce4™ 420 Go

16MB

14".1 XGA (1024x768) TFT colour display

V.90 and K56flex compliant

Type III x 1 or Type I/II x 2, CardBus support

Windows

®

sound system compatible • AC97 compliant • Software MIDI sound generator • Stereo speakers

19mm Key pitch / 3mm Key stroke • 86 Keys • Intelligent Touchpad

PCGABP2NX Lithium-ion battery: Up to 3.0 hours of use****

329.0 x 42.0 - 53.0 x 274.5mm

Approx. 3.3 kg (with the supplied battery)

AC adapter (PCGAAC19V3) • Lithium-ion battery (PCGABP2NX)

12 months standard; additional 3 months after registration*****

* At 1.533GHz with QuantiSpeed™ architecture. CPU speed will be reduced under certain operating conditions.
**

By removing the pre-installed 256MB memory module and adding two 512MB memory modules.
*** High-speed/Full-speed/Low-speed compatible.
**** Estimated battery life. Actual battery life may vary by usage.
***** Warranty conditions may vary by country or region.

The trademarks, including but not limited to "SONY", "VAIO", and "Memory Stick" are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation and/or its subsidiaries.
Intel, Pentium and SpeedStep are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
Microsoft and Windows are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
All other product and brand names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Features and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Whilst information given is true at time of printing, small production changes in the course of our company's policy of improvement through research and design might not
necessarily be included in the specifications. E&OE. Actual models may differ slightly in appearance to illustrations provided.

VIA Apollo KT266A

266MHz

128KB/256KB (on chip)

256MB DDR-SDRAM (upgradeable up to 1GB)**,

2 SO-DIMM slots (one slot is used by a pre-installed 256MB memory module)

All-in-one excellence
equalled by elegance.

PCGFR700

Printed March 2003

Sony Australia Limited
ABN 59 001 215 354
33-39 Talavera Road, North Ryde NSW 2113

Sony Contacts:

• Customer Contact Centre 1 300 13 VAIO (8246)

• Melbourne [phone] • Darwin [phone]

• Brisbane [phone] • Perth [phone]

• Adelaide [phone] • Sydney [phone]

Headphone

Out Connector

(Stereo)

Microphone

In Connector

(Mono)

PC Card Slot x2 Floppy Disk Drive

i.LINK (IEEE1394) S400 (4pin) Connector

Network

Connector

Battery Bay CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive

Discover the versatile VAIO FR for all ages, all family members, all kinds of uses! Combining elegance
and sophistication for hours of enjoyment. At the heart of the VAIO FR is a Mobile Athlon™
XP Processor 1800+ featuring AMD PowerNow!™ Technology — a high performance, high speed CPU
that can process your instructions faster and more efficiently. You’ll notice a particularly
high level of performance when playing back or editing multimedia data such as
digital video clips. And with the support of a 30GB hard disk, you have ample
space for all your audio and video needs. This versatile VAIO really
has it all for you. In style!

Elegant simplicity with VAIO for all!

Inside VAIO, an eye-catching palm rest with a shining polarised pearl
finish changes colours when viewed from different angles. This

sophisticated VAIO model fits
any environment — living
room, children’s room, private
study or bedroom. What’s
more, all family members are
sure to appreciate its easy-to­use all in one design.

Easy viewing display and dark LCD frame

Designed for a refined appearance, the LCD frame is somewhat
darker than the palm rest area, which is the dominant colour feature

of the open display. This
subtle colour coordination is
intended to help reduce eye
fatigue in extended use.

Durable, smooth opening hinge mechanism.

To improve linkage between the LCD panel and body, Sony has
streamlined the hinge mechanism. Independent placement of hinge

tags allows higher bending
rigidity for the LCD panel, so
opening the panel feels crisp
and smooth. Even after
repeated opening and closing,
this durable mechanism
assures smooth action that will
last for a long time.

USB 2.0 for smoother connection with various
peripherals.

USB 2.0 allows smoother data transfer, with three ports for the
VAIO FR. You can connect a variety of additional tools
(including CLIÉ) without unplugging your external peripherals.
This is extremely convenient with many digital cameras,
printers and scanners. Just plug one end of a USB cable into
the camera and the other
into your VAIO so you can
use Sony software such as
PictureGear to import your
photos. Plugging or
unplugging USB while your
PC or digital camera is still
on is no problem.

Floppy disk drive is the essential way to access a
data library.

Unbeatable for simplicity and availability. Floppy disk
continues to provide a dependable medium for home and
personal use, so you don’t have to change or sacrifice data
with the arrival of new technology.

Watch movies, play games and make your own
music CDs with the CD-RW/DVD combo drive.

Slip a DVD video disc into the CD-RW/DVD combo drive and
movies and music clips come to life on the large screen. You
can improve your mind with dictionaries and encyclopaedias
available on DVD and CD, or entertain yourself with games and
music CDs. As a CD-R/RW drive, you can also utilise this to
write or rewrite as much data
with the CD-R or CD-RW as you
need — a handy and space
saving way to back up the data
on your hard disk. Or you can
even create your own music
CDs with Sony’s original
application, SonicStage.

NVIDIA® GeForce4™ 420 Go for ultimate
performance.

NVIDIA® GeForce4™ 420 Go is installed on the VAIO FR for
dramatically improved processing capability including 3D
graphics. Now, VAIO FR
serves your computer
graphics or other
entertainment, such as 3D
game applications.

Printer connector lets you connect peripherals
used with previous PCs.

In addition to three USB connectors, VAIO FR provides a
parallel connector for a printer, which is helpful for those who
own a printer without a USB connector. But thanks to the VAIO
FR’s printer connector, new or old model peripherals can be
connected without any
problems at all. These “legacy
connectors” help you take
advantage of equipment you
may already own.

Extend your movie viewing pleasure.

It’s only natural you’ll want to watch your DVDs on the larger TV
screen. A standard feature on the VAIO FR, the A/V output
connectors makes connecting this PC to your TV set via video
and audio input cables so simple.

Movie making starts with i.LINK.

Just plug one end of an i.LINK cable into your digital video
camera and the other into your VAIO to transfer your movies
onto your PC with high speed reliability. From there, you can
edit your movie in AVI format, and then send it back to the
camera via i.LINK to be
recorded on DV tape. i.LINK
also gives you remote
control over the DV camera
when using software such
as Sony’s DVgate.

Streamlined, unified look of speaker cover area

Sony’s meticulous attention to detail is also reflected the design of the
keyboard top/speaker cover area. Colour coordination with the bottom of

the LCD frame and hinge area
creates a look of seamless unity.
Additionally, the unique design of
the dark speaker cover “hides”
the speakers from the view of the
user, reducing visual distraction
during VAIO operation.

Extra DDR266 SDRAM speeds up a variety of
operations.

Performance is greatly improved, due to use of a DDR266
SDRAM. Moreover, this allows memory expansion up to
1GB* (default memory size
is 256MB). The result is
enhanced working
efficiency and ease in
virtually any job.

*By removing the pre-installed

256MB memory module and adding
two 512MB memory modules.

Printer

ConnectorModem Connector

Monitor

Connector

A/V Out

Connector

USB 2.0

Connector ×

3

DC IN

Connector

Experience the all-in-one choice.
Elegance, durability and convenience
for extraordinary performance ease.

Sophistication and durability packaged in elegant style.

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Front

Built-in
Speakers

Power
Button

Intelligent
Touchpad

14.1˝ XGA (1024x768)
TFT Colour Display

Back

Left

Right